THE EVENT

The Indian mining sector plays a pivotal role in the country's infrastructure and economy. Globally, India ranks 2nd in Chromite, 3rd in Coal & Lignite and Bauxite, 4th in Iron ore and 5th in Manganese. The future of the mining sector lies in laying emphasis on scientific mining so that state of the art technology is used for exploration, efficiencies are realized, clean technologies and safe mining practices are adopted with adequate supporting infrastructure.

India was estimated to have spent $14 billion on coal imports last fiscal year and that figure is likely to rise to $25 billion by 2016/17. This combined with factors like the widening Current Account Deficit, depreciation of the Indian currency , and need for enhancing infrastructure for bringing back growth in the economy has made sure that the Government has introduced a slew of measures to facilitate / enhance mining in India. These are

Easing environmental clearance norms for expanding coal mines to help the crippling fuel scarcity in the power sector.

Participation from Major Indian & International Companies, Government, PSU's, Nodal Agencies, Media and others.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India's Premier Business Association is organizing the 14th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME), the Largest Trade Fair dedicated to the mining industry, in India from October 31st, 1 to 3 November 2018, Eco Park, Rajarhat, Kolkata, India.